ZIP code
37690
in Telford, TennesseePopulation 4,722
45.03/ 100
Ranked #22,366 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #188 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #6 of 16 Johnson City, TN ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.46 per 1,000 residents
in the top 14.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Radon
2.4 pCi/L
in the top 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS77thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
90.6 days/year
in the top 27% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS73rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Telford, Tennessee (ZIP 37690) lands in the bottom 30% nationally (22,366th) and the top 31% of Tennessee (188th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 4.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Civic resides in the top 14.0% nationally. Crowded housing settles at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Outer-floodplain exposure is at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 20% nationally. On the other side, modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the top 4.4% nationally, and lithium in drinking water lies in the top 16% nationally. Recreation stands at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Physicians rests at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. On the overall standing, ZIP 37659, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Johnson City, TN metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
37659
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 48.81
Closest healthier
37656
Tennesseeabout 1.9 mi away
Score 47.32
Similar health profile
37846
Tennessee100% similar profile
Score 45.84
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 33.8% | 30.6–37.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.6% | 34.9–42.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–11.0 |
| Depression among adults | 31.0% | 27.3–35.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.3% | 11.6–15.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.8% | 34.9–43.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.9% | 30.1–42.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.7% | 10.4–15.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.1% | 9.4–13.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.6% | 74.8–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.6% | 74.4–81.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.4–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.9% | 60.0–69.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.7% | 55.0–62.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.1% | 65.0–80.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.3% | 12.8–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.7% | 16.2–21.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.7% | 22.8–31.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.2% | 31.7–42.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.6% | 19.9–25.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.7% | 17.6–22.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.5–18.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.8% | 15.8–20.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.2% | 34.0–42.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.2% | 15.1–19.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 68.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 20.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 50.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $74,286 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $246,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,040 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $908 ($659–$1,523) n=516 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 75.8 yr ± 0.70 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 75.1 yr (72.6–78.1) n=587 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.70 years of 75.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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